List of rulers of Bhutan
The rulers of Bhutan were:
Druk Desi
The rule over Bhutan was divided between a religious ( Je Khenpo ) and the following political-administrative leaders (Druk Desi) :
- Gedun Chomphel , 1695-1701
- Ngawang Tshering , 1701-1704
- Umdze Peljor , 1704–1707
- Druk Rabgye , 1707-1719
- Ngawang Gyamtsho , 1719-1729
- Mipham Wangpo , 1729-1736
- Khuwo Peljor , 1736-1739
- Ngawang Gyaltshen , 1739-1744
- Sherab Wangchuck , 1744-1763
- Druk Phuntsho , 1763-1765
- Druk Tendzin I. , 1765-1768
- Donam Lhundub , 1768-1773
- Kunga Rinchen , 1773-1776
- Jigme Singye , 1776-1788
- Druk Tendzin II. , 1788-1792
- Tashi Namgyal , 1792-1799
- Druk Namgyal , 1799-1803
- Tashi Namgyal (2nd time), 1803-1805
- Sangye Tendzin , 1805-1806
- Umdze Parpop , 1806–1808
- Bop Choda , 1807-1808
- Tsulthrim Drayga , 1809-1810
- Jigme Dragpa II , 1810-1811
- Yeshey Gyaltshen , 1811-1815
- Tshaphu Dorji , 1815
- Sonam Drugyal , 1815-1819
- Tendzin Drugdra , 1819-1823
- Choki Gyaltshen , 1823-1831
- Dorji Namgyal , 1831-1832
- Adap Thrinley , 1832-1835
- Choki Gyaltshen (2nd time), 1835-1838
- Dorji Norbu , 1838-1847
- Tashi Dorji , 1847-1850
- Wangchuk Gyalpo , 1850
- Jigme Norbu (in Thimphu ), 1850-1852
- Chagpa Sangye (in Punakha ), 1851-1852
- Damcho Lhundrup , 1852-1856
- Kunga Palden (in Punakha), 1856–1861
- Sherab Tharchin (in Thimphu), 1856–1861
- Phuntsho Namgyal , 1861-1864
- Tshewang Sithub , 1864
- Tsulthrim Yonten , 1864
- Kagyu Wangchuk , 1864
- Tshewang Sithub (2nd time), 1864–1866
- Tsondru Pekar , 1866-1870
- Jigme Namgyal (1825–1881), 1870–1873
- Kitsep Dorji Namgyal , 1873-1877
- Jigme Namgyal (2nd time), 1877–1878
- Kitsep Dorji Namgyal (2nd time), 1878–1879
- Chogyal Zangpo († 1880), March 1879 - June 1880
- Jigme Namgyal (3rd time), 1880-July 1881
- Lam Tshewang , 1881 - May 1883
- Gawa Zangpo, May 16, 1883 - August 23, 1885
- Sangye Dorji , 1885-1901
- Choley Yeshe Ngodub , 1903-1905
Druk Gyalpo
In 1907, a hereditary monarchy was established under the leadership of the Wangchuck family. The monarch has the title Druk Gyalpo :
- Ugyen Wangchuck , December 17, 1907 - August 21, 1926
- Jigme Wangchuck , August 21, 1926 - March 24, 1952
- Jigme Dorje Wangchuck , March 24, 1952 - July 24, 1972
- Jigme Singye Wangchuck , July 24, 1972 - December 9, 2006
- Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck , since December 9, 2006
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ In Dzongkha , the national language of Bhutan, the title is ´brug sde srid or completely ´brug sde srid phyag mdzod . Cf. Luciano Petech: The Rulers of Bhutan c. 1650-1750 . Oriens Extremus. Journal for Language and Culture of the Far East, Volume 19, Hamburg 1972, pp. 203–213.